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Francisco invested $5,000 into an account that earns 3% compounded quarterly. How many times will Francisco earn interest after keeping the money in the account for 5 years?

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if you get interest quarterly for 5 years that adds up to 20 times gaining interest. the answer is 20

Explanation:

User Sio
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To do this, we have to know how many quarters are in a year. There are 4.

So if Francisco earns interest 4 times each year, for 5 years he will earn interest 20 times.

4*5=20

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